Where does “amuralhar” come from?
amuralhar (Portuguese) comes from Portuguese muralha, from Italian muraglia, from Late Latin muralia, from Latin muralis, from Latin mūrus, from Old Latin moerus, from Proto-Indo-European mēy- — soft, tender, dear.
amuralhar (Portuguese): to wall enclose by surrounding with walls
Definitions
- to wall enclose by surrounding with walls
Ancestry of “amuralhar”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Portuguese | muralha | wall structure built for defence surrounding or separating an area |
| 2 | Italian | muraglia | wall, especially a high one; wall |
| 3 | Late Latin | muralia | nominative neuter plural of mūrālis; accusative... |
| 4 | Latin | muralis | wall |
| 5 | Latin | mūrus | wall, city wall(s), (usually of a city, as opposed to pariēs) |
| 6 | Old Latin | moerus | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | mēy- | soft, tender, dear |